Book Concern Building

Book Concern Building

A beautifully restored landmark in the heart of the city’s
ever-evolving mid-Market arts district, the Book Concern Building (BCB) project
is an innovative, mixed-income micro-loft development targeted toward
first-time home buyers.

Combining industrial appeal with vertical space and natural light,
the five-story Book Concern Building offers modern design in a classic
structure. The historically-significant building has been preserved and
refreshed from the ground up, and features open interiors, artful décor, high
ceilings and efficient floor plans. The adjacent farmer’s market and sweeping
rooftop garden complete the neighborhood appeal of this exciting new property.

The BCB exemplifies the “affordable-by-design” philosophy that
underpins all our projects at Group I. Through careful modulation of space and
detail, the micro-lofts have a clarity and logic that is missing from the usual
smaller unit, offering tenants high quality at an accessible price.

The BCB has been featured in the New York Times Magazine for its
innovative approach to affordable housing development, and its success has
inspired the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association’s (SPUR)
Affordable-by-Design task force.